Hello fifth years and up! It is time for you to take your wonderfully challenging OWLS! Below you will find some information you need before class starts:

1. Do NOT sign-up for the OWLS class. Some of you eager people already did and have been dropped. Sign up for five other classes. Dario will manually add you all to the class eventually.

2. OWLS does NOT count in your class total. You take five classes, PLUS OWLS. This is good news for those of you who like to hoard points!

3. Only students who are on their 5th year and up will be allowed to take OWLS. If you are a fifth year or a sixth/seventh year who has not yet completed your OWLS, you will be added to the class. Once Dario has added everyone, I will post here letting you all know it is done. Then if you are still not in the class, please let me know ASAP.

4. If you are a professor and you are interested in taking OWLS, please send me an HOL message.

5. YOU MUST COMPLETE A TOTAL OF SIX (6) OWLS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THE NEWTS AND GRADUATE YOUR SEVENTH YEAR. It does not matter which six, but you must do six.

6. The OWLS website can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/owlshol/. All OWLS and exams are up to date so you can begin reading and writing your answers. However, do NOT submit work before the month it is due.

7. Finally, this class offers ZERO extensions. If it is due on the last day of September and you send it in October, you will need to redo that OWL. Be sure to watch deadlines because some OWLS are due mid-month (January and June) and some months have two OWLS (November and April).

Other than that, keep an eye on this forum and your inbox for more information in the future! Good luck

So it seems that the examinations office is having some difficulty getting everyone added to the class this year. However, we will be starting on time. Below is the list of students who are going to be added to the class eventually. If your name is on that list, feel free to start sending in your first OWL on September 1. We will start with Ancient Runes this year

If you are a sixth or seventh year and are surprised to see your name on there, it is because you have not earned the maximum 12 OWLs. You are being added so that you will have the chance to do so. If you have already earned the six you need to take NEWTS and graduate, then you don't have to do more unless you want to. If you are a seventh year and have not yet earned six OWLs, you will need to do so this year in order to graduate.

If your name is not on this list and it should be, please message me ASAP.

Otherwise, I will see you bright and early on September 1 to begin the Ancient Runes examination!